Atty. Guy W. Rogers
Guy has over 25 years experience in trial practice with emphasis on personal injury defense and insurance law. He has been practicing with the Brown Law Firm since 1986.
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Guy W. Rogers is a Shareholder based in Billings, Montana, practicing at Brown Law Firm, P.C.. They have 40+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1986. Their practice focuses on personal injury, litigation, and insurance. Admitted to practice in Montana (1986) and U.S. District Court, District of Montana and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth and Tenth Circuits (1986). Educated at University of Montana Law School (J.D., 1985) and University of Montana (B.A., 1981). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of President, 2008-2009, Yellowstone Area Bar Association State Bar of Montana Fellow - Defense Research Institute Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association. Serands clients in Billings, MT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Guy has over 25 years experience in trial practice with emphasis on personal injury defense and insurance law
- He has been practicing with the Brown Law Firm since 1986
- Guy has tried more than 20 jury cases in Montana state and federal courts
- He has also handled numerous appeals in the Montana Supreme Court and the U.S
- Court of Appeals, Ninth and Tenth Circuit
- Representative cases which Guy has handled at trial and before Montana courts include Ridley v
- Guarantee National Ins
- Co., 951 P.2d 987 (Mont. 1997) (advance payment by an insurance company for medical expenses to an injured claimant)
- Watters v
- Guarantee National Ins
- Co., 3 P.3d 626 (Mont. 2000) (requirement of a release before payment of policy limits)
- Cusenbary v
- USF&G, 37 P.3d 67 (Mont. 2001) (insurance coverage under a general liability policy for liquor liability claims)
- Shilhanek v
- D-2 Trucking, Inc., 70 P.3d 721 (Mont. 2003) (trial counsel involving insurers duty to advance pay medical expenses up to policy limits)
- Robertus v
- Farmers Union Mutual Ins
- Co., 189 P.3d 582 (Mont. 2008) (jury trial and appellate counsel on stacking of underinsured motorist coverage)
- Revelation Industries v
- St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins
- Co., 206 P.3d 919 (Mont. 2009) (insurance coverage and duty to defend under commercial general liability policy for defective workmanship claims)
- and Peterson v
- St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins
- Co., 239 P.3d 904 (Mont. 2010) (trial and appellate counsel for St. Paul alleging insurance bad faith and violation of Montana's Unfair Trade Practices Act)
- He is a member of the Yellowstone Area Bar Association and Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association
- Guy has been a director and officer for the Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association, and president of the organization in 2008 and 2009
- He is peer-review rated at the highest level of legal ability and ethics (AV Preeminent) by Martindale-Hubbell, has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America, and selected by his peers as a Mountain States Super Lawyer for the years 2007 – 2019 in the area of civil litigation defense
- Guy was also on the board of directors for the Montana Justice Foundation from 2004 through 2007
- Guy's litigation practice includes serious personal injury and traumatic brain injury cases, automobile accidents, liquor liability, products liability, and wrongful death and survival actions
- His insurance law practice includes bad faith, insurance coverage and defense of agents and brokers
- Guy also handles property damage cases including construction litigation, arson and fraud cases
- He further acts as a mediator and has been accepted into the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN)
- Guy graduated with a B.A. from the University of Montana in 1981, and a J.D. from the University of Montana Law School in 1985
- He was a law clerk to Justice John C. Harrison of the Montana Supreme Court from 1985 to 1986
Practice Areas Explained
Guy W. Rogers's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Guy W. Rogers handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Guy W. Rogers is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Montana →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Montana
Practicing law in Montana. Legal matters in Montana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Billings are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Montana state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Montana brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Montana courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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